Norris has said that he is relishing the opportunity to learn from Alonso, who won the Formula One world championship in 2005 and 2006.

He tweeted: “To say I’m looking forward to this is an understatement.”

Norris will also attempt to follow up his European Formula Three Championship title by winning the prestigious Macau Grand Prix with the Carlin team in November.

The 17-year-old is widely expected to graduate to Formula Two next season, although latest reports suggest it is unlikely to be with the Prema team, which has taken Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc to the title in the previous two seasons.

Alonso signed a new contract at McLaren last week which will keep him in Formula One with the team in 2018, but he is understood to have more flexibility to compete in one-off races such as Daytona and the Le Mans 24 Hours.